TY  - CHAP
AB  - Purpose – This chapter addresses the interconnections between the development of feminism and the role of the nation-state, with particular reference to Canada. The general trajectory of Canadian feminism has much in common with the rest of the world, but it also has unique features that relate to Canada's proximity to the United States and to its lingering ties to the European colonial powers of Britain and France.Approach – I cover the emergence and development of feminism in the academy in the context of Canadian political structures in two time periods; the period from the 1960s to the 1980s, which I see as a period of growth and promise, and the period of setbacks and challenges from the 1980s to the present.Findings – Despite the setbacks, the challenges that confront feminism today, both nationally and globally, present opportunities to advance the goal of gender equity that has historically energized feminist actions in all arenas of social life.Value of the chapter – The chapter contributes to the historical archives dealing with feminist activity in Canada in the second half of the 20th century.
VL  - 13
SN  - 978-1-84855-753-6, 978-1-84855-752-9/1529-2126
DO  - 10.1108/S1529-2126(2009)0000013013
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1529-2126(2009)0000013013
AU  - Sydie R.A.
ED  - Vasilikie Demos
ED  - Marcia Texler Segal
PY  - 2009
Y1  - 2009/01/01
TI  - Feminism in the Canadian Academy
T2  - Perceiving Gender Locally, Globally, and Intersectionally
T3  - Advances in Gender Research
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 241
EP  - 266
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -